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Calculator Caterpillar's activities for math ..   Activities for preschool maths
 Ideas to explore quantity, position, size, shape and language
 
Easter themed colour sorting and counting activities for the spring

Colour sorting and counting activity for the spring, Easter and preschool numeracy



ACTIVITY RESOURCES

 Paper bags
 
 A4 coloured paper

 Large wobbly eyes  we used 30mm & 40mm

 Numbered dice - optional


 Any combination of spring time outlines

 carrot Easter outline template 
 
 rabbit Easter outline template

 chick Easter outline template pattern

 egg Easter outline template pattern


Click to view the full sized Easter carrot outline template
Click to view the full sized Easter rabbit outline template

Click to view the full sized Easter chick outline template
Click to view the full sized Easter egg outline template






Make up the sorting bags by printing the outline template sof choice to coloured card. Cut out and glue on the wobbly eyes.  Attach each character to the front of a standing paper bag and invite play! This activity is effective for freeflow table top positioning where children are able to direct the activity themselves.

Adding dice to the game

Blank write on dice to support learning activities


For children who are confident in their colour sorting abilities add rules to the play with dice that guide activities. Colour and number two die and take turns rolling a game objective for each player's go.



Easter egg and spring time chick bags for colour sorting and counting activities
spring rabbit and carrot printables for count and sort preschool nursery maths activity
 



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